Screen and portable casing therefor



July 16, 1929. R cs 1,721,147

SCREEN AND PORTABLE CASING THEREFOR Filed Jan. 28, 1925 Qvwemtoz I W Fig-.6 aauflawm Patented July 16, 1%2.

ERNST J.

ERICSEN, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

SCREEN AND PORTABLE CASING THEREFOR.

Application filed January 28, 1925. Serial No. 5,200.

The improvements relate to screens for windows and other openings, and their objects are among others to provide a window or other opening with a screen having a removable casing, which may be readily removed and replaced; to so construct and mount the screen therein that it will slide up and down and remain in any desired position; to provide for the easy removal and replacement of the screen, and to render the operation of raising and lowering the screen easy. I

The improvements are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a portion of a window frame with sashes therein, andof a casing and screen mounted therein embodying the improvements Fi s. 2 and 3 are end views of the casing mem ers;

Figs. 4 and 5 are side elevations of the parts shown in Figs. 2 and 3 showing the side next to the screen;

Fig. 6 is a front side view of the screen; and

Fig. 7 is an edge view thereof.

In the illustrative embodiment of the improvements, the screen and the casing are shown mounted inside the sashes of an ordi nary glass window and on the inner side of the frame 5 thereof. 1 represents the casing of the sash which may be of identical construction on both sides, and in each case consists of a piece of sheet metal or the like having an outwardly turned longitudinal flange 1* by which it may be fastened to the window frame by means of small screws or other fastenings passed through the holes 1* therein, a hollow angular portion 1 a U-shaped portion 1 in which the screen frame slides and another longitudinal flange 1 with holes 1 through'which nails or the like may be passed to secure it to the strip 7. The casing members are made in two sections connected by a hinge 2, and a. hook it and eye 15 are mounted one on each section near the hinge so that when the lower part of said casing is swun up on its hinge it can be hooked so that it will remain in raised position.

A pulley 4 is mounted on the inside of the casing, and the cord 6 passes through the opening 1 over the pulley to the weight 9 on the inside and to the sash 3 on the outside thereof, where it engages the frame by means of a hook or any other suitable device se- .mits the screens to be moved to the top of the window when not in use. It will further be seen that by providing the screen with the cord and weight it is easily raised, and will remain in any position to which it may be moved, so that the window may be opened or closed, or forother purposes. An ordinary small knob or handle 10 on the bottom of the screen frame is provided for the purpose of movin it. I To the top bar of the ame of the scree 3 a rail 11 extending therefrom in the direction of the window sash is secured by means of hinges 12, and this serves the purpose of closing the crack between the screen and the horizontal rail of the lower sash 13. i

The improvements are well adapted to beused with or without the weight and cord if desired, and when so used, will be found to possess many advantages over the similar devices commonly employed.

What I claim is: I

1. A casing member adapted to guide a slidable frame comprising a sectional housing having aligned portions adapted to be engaged by a frame for sliding movement thereon, the sections of said housing being pivotally connected for relative arcuate travel, an antifriction member mounted on 95 one of said sections whereby to cooperate with a counterbalancing member for a sliding frame, said housing constructed and 'arranged to house such counterbalancing member.

2. A casing member adapted to guide a slidable frame comprising a sectional housing having aligned portions adapted to be engaged by a frame for sliding movement thereon, the sections of said housing being 1 5 pivotally connected for relative arcuate travel, and each of sufiicient extent to house a sliding frame independent of its companion section, and means for supporting said sections relative angular position, the

construction and arrangement being such whereby a sliding frame may be moved onto a section of the housing and such section temporarily swung and held out of alignment with its companion section.

3. A casing member adapted toguide a slidable frame comprising a sectional housing having aligned portions adapted to be engaged by a frame for sliding movement thereon, the sections of said housing being operatively associated for relative movement,

an antifriction member mounted on one of said sections whereby to cooperate with a counterbalancing member for a sliding frame, said housing constructed and arianged to house such counterbalancing mem- Witness my hand this 22nd day of J anuary, 1925, at the borough of Manhattan, in the city, county and State of New York.

ERNST J. ERICSEN. 

